Are you for or against the proposed Robocop statue in Detroit?

On February 7 @MT offered this thought into the cyber conversation, “@mayordavebing Philadelphia has a statue of Rocky & Robocop would kick Rocky’s butt. He’s a great ambassador for Detroit.”

To which Mayor Bing replied, “There are not any plans to erect a statue to Robocop. Thank you for the suggestion.”

The mayor had spoken. End of story, right? Wrong.

The tweeter didn’t likely realize it at the time, but similar to the elementary school game of telephone, his Robocop whisper sparked a frenzy of rumors. Bouncing around the social media universe it gained momentum, and today—just nine days later—the idea is backed by $50,621 in funds.

Leading the Robocop statue campaign are the organizers of Imagination Station, a nonprofit based in Detroit’s Corktown. They have raised the money via their website and Kickstarter .

According to the site the project will be funded March 26 and with 38 days to go, has already surpassed its goal of $50,000.

Robocop will “Serve the public trust, protect the innocent and uphold the law,”—according to the 1987 flick—from a proposed location in Roosevelt Park facing Michigan Central Station. Constructed of iron, he will stand seven feet tall and be sculpted by local artist, Casey V. Westbrook.